Univ of Penn - #4 in 100 Best Places to Work in IT

Congrats to the University of Pennsylvania and all the lucky folks who work in IT there. The ComputerWorld 100 Best Places to Work in IT 2009 is out and UPenn ranks #4, having moved up the list from a respectable #6 in 2008.

Metrics - Philly IT Jobs

As of Monday June 1, 2009, these major career websites had the following number of IT jobs posted: (Prior 4 months moving average in parentheses)

Dice.com: Philadelphia Metro 2,049 (2,046), +SAP 181 (199), +Microsoft 339 (310)
CareerBuilder: Philadelphia Metro 683 (798), +SAP 26 (29), +Microsoft 165 (170)
Monster: Philadelphia Metro 619 (706), +SAP 33 (43), +Microsoft 140 (152)
HotJobs: Philadelphia Metro 196 (238), +SAP 8 (8), +Microsoft 30 (38)

Metrics - Philly IT Jobs

As of Monday May 4, 2009, these major career websites had the following number of IT jobs posted: (Prior 4 months moving average in parentheses)

Dice.com: Philadelphia Metro 2,233 (2,140), +SAP 223 (225), +Microsoft 296 (349)
CareerBuilder: Philadelphia Metro 675 (842), +SAP 21 (39), +Microsoft 162 (181)
Monster: Philadelphia Metro 662 (884), +SAP 26 (70), +Microsoft 144 (194)
HotJobs: Philadelphia Metro 221 (235), +SAP 8 (8), +Microsoft 40 (36)

Metrics - Philly IT Jobs

As of Wednesday April 8, 2009, these major career websites had the following number of IT jobs posted: (Prior 4 months moving average in parentheses)

Dice.com: Philadelphia Metro 2,340 (2,188), +SAP 230 (256), +Microsoft 325 (372)
CareerBuilder: Philadelphia Metro 786 (939), +SAP 29 (48), +Microsoft 168 (206)
Monster: Philadelphia Metro 681 (1,253), +SAP 39 (107), +Microsoft 138 (271)
HotJobs: Philadelphia Metro 253 (256), +SAP 5 (10), +Microsoft 41 (41)

Metrics - Philly IT Jobs

As of Tuesday March 3, 2009, these major career websites had the following number of IT jobs posted: (Prior 4 months moving average in parentheses)

Dice.com: Philadelphia Metro 1,653 (2,503), +SAP 159 (326), +Microsoft 271 (428)
CareerBuilder: Philadelphia Metro 809 (1,047), +SAP 32 (60), +Microsoft 165 (244)
Monster: Philadelphia Metro 825 (1,635), +SAP 48 (166), +Microsoft 174 (361)
HotJobs: Philadelphia Metro 255 (274), +SAP 10 (13), +Microsoft 40 (47)

IT Wages Remain Flat in Q4 2008

Though wages declined significantly in the 3rd quarter, and were volatile in the 4th, they averaged out to be in line with the previous quarter. According to Bill Yoh, President and CEO of Yoh, "Since many businesses have employed layoffs as the primary tactic in this economic rough patch, technology wages have not been impacted as dramatically as we would have expected."

Metrics - Philly IT Jobs

As of Monday February 2, 2009, these major career websites had the following number of IT jobs posted: (Prior 4 months moving average in parentheses)

Dice.com: Philadelphia Metro 1,957 (2,728), +SAP 182 (400), +Microsoft 347 (461)
CareerBuilder: Philadelphia Metro 922 (1,135), +SAP 35 (71), +Microsoft 186 (271)
Monster: Philadelphia Metro 656 (2,046), +SAP 60 (225), +Microsoft 153 (457)
HotJobs: Philadelphia Metro 224 (319), +SAP 7 (17), +Microsoft 29 (59)